{"id":48223,"date":"2025-05-14T09:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T09:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48223"},"modified":"2025-05-14T09:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T09:05:38","slug":"breaking-nfl-makes-major-chiefs-chargers-announcement-during-schedule-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48223","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : NFL Makes Major Chiefs, Chargers Announcement During Schedule Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\">N<\/a>FL\u00a0draft cycle is over, there is a lull in the action until training camp starts which means the league gets to complete its housekeeping items.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the NFL is slowly rolling out the 2025 regular season for a year that will feature the most international games ever on the slate.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been rumored for weeks that the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers\u00a0will play in Brazil in week 1, but their 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